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    Flower gardens and chickens...

    Last year was my first summer with chickens and they were eating all my new flowers. Is there anyway to keep them out of my flowers other than caging by beds off?
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    When will ducks start laying eggs?

    I have a female 1yr old Pekin that her mate was killed 7mo ago. I also have a mallard pair that is 9 mo old. They have coexisted with my chickens from the beginning. Now I am getting a white egg every couple of days (usually on the floor of the coop). Today was the first time I got one in a...
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    First egg....shell was soft. what's wrong?

    I just walked outside for a minute and there was my he standing in the driveway with an egg under her. When I went to pick it up, the shell was soft. Is that normal at first? I put the egg and her in the nesting box...hopefully she will get a clue. Thanks
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    When can I expect eggs?

    My hens are now 4 1/2 months old. When should they start laying eggs? They are free range during the day and I have watched them to make sure they are not nesting somewhere else. I'm getting anxious. And tired of my eggs and chicken feed. Help
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    not sure about breed or sex...help

    I have 2 Welsummer's?...that are 4 mos old, one has a nice comb and wattle and starting to grow a nice tail (like a roo). The other is just short and fat with nothing. Is this normal? She seem happy and healthy. I thought that they both were female. I can't figure out how to attach pic's to...
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    Mixing chicks with hens?

    hi there, my first set of hens are now 4mos old and my chicks are 1mo old. The chicks have been in a small pen inside the coop since 2days old. When is it safe to leave them alone with the hens? They have pecked at them a few times, but will they hurt the chicks? please help, the chicks are...
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